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Steven J. Dick

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Evansville, Indiana, The United States

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Science, Astronomy

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Steven J. Dick is an American astronomer, author, and historian of science most noted for his work in the field of astrobiology. He served as the NASA Chief Historian and Director of the NASA History Office from 2003 to 2009 and, prior to that, as an astronomer and historian of science at the U.S. Naval Observatory for more than two decades.

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	America in Space: NASA's First Fifty Years by Steven J. Dick, Neil Armstrong (Foreword), Robert Jacobs 4.30 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Impact of Discovering Life Beyond Earth 3.85 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Biological Universe: The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1996 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Life on Other Worlds: The 20th-Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate 3.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plurality of Worlds: The Extraterrestrial Life Debate from Democritus to Kant really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1982 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Many Worlds: The New Universe, Extraterrestrial Life, and the Theological Implications 3.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2000 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astrobiology, Discovery, and Societal Impact (Cambridge Astrobiology, Series Number 9) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vita nel cosmo. Esistono gli extraterrestri? by Steven J. Dick, G. Manzo (Translator) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Living Universe: NASA and the Development of Astrobiology by Steven J. Dick, James E. Strick 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Societal Impact of Spaceflight by Steven J. Dick (Editor), Roger D. Launius (Editor), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Compilation) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Whether one thinks life and culture arose by chance or are instead a part of cosmic design, an argument can be made either way for the value of life, intelligence, and culture. Whether we are a kind of rare cosmic gem, part of a “cosmic fugue,” or perhaps a part of cosmic destiny, there is arguably some form of noteworthy significance we can claim for life, mind, and culture. Either way, we can see ourselves as precious and meaningful, worth preserving, and worth developing to the greatest potential—for ourselves and the whole of the universe.”
― Steven J. Dick, Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context

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“We are deciphering how all known objects—from atoms to galaxies, from cells to brains, from people to society—are interrelated. For the more we examine nature, the more everything seems related to everything else.”
― Steven J. Dick, Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context

tags: cosmology, science

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“The key shortcoming of the multiverse theory, however, is that it appeals to something outside the universe, namely, a vast ensemble of other universes and a set of meta-laws that exist for no reason (e.g., quantum mechanics, string theory). In this respect, the multiverse theory is little better than a direct theistic explanation where an appeal is made to an external creator/designer.”
― Steven J. Dick, Cosmos & Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context

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